What do you think about people and their homes? Do you just stand there and keep gift bags? Walk into the kitchen for absolutely no reason. Stand there. Open the refrigerator. Close it. Open it again. Check the pantry. Decide there is nothing to eat. Return five minutes later. Have one chair covered in clothes. …
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We’re all familiar with the major consequences of significant world events. For example, everyone knows how the American Civil War led to the abolition of slavery or how the Industrial Revolution created the modern factory-based economic models. But a big splash creates a lot of ripples. Most important events also had unexpected side effects that …
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Do you think you know all the bizarre medical treatments on this list? Like cocaine in medicine or tobacco enemas? Mercury Medicine Mercury compounds were used historically to treat diseases including syphilis. Physicians prescribed mercury in ointments, pills and vapors despite its toxicity. Patients could experience salivation, neurological symptoms, kidney damage and other serious effects. …
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From underwater forests to gases, do you think you know what else will be on this list of things discovered in the ocean? Or maybe you have something to add to the list? The Antikythera Shipwreck — Greece Discovered by sponge divers in 1900–1901, the wreck contained statues, coins, glassware and the famous Antikythera Mechanism. …
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From the Titanic to comets, these are some bizarre coincidences that actually happened. Do you think you know all the items on this list? The Two Men Named Jim Twin Identical twins Jim Lewis and Jim Springer were separated shortly after birth and adopted by different families. When they eventually reunited as adults, investigators noted …
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Megaprojects are some of the biggest building projects ever undertaken. While there’s no official classification, they typically involve construction on a massive scale and price tags of upward of $1 billion. For some examples, think of the Three Gorges or Hoover Dams, or just the ancient Egyptian pyramids. These structures are famous because they were …
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Do you think you know all the things on this list that were accidently discovered? Or maybe you have an idea of something else to add? The Terracotta Army — China In 1974, farmers digging a well near Xi’an accidentally encountered fragments of life-sized clay figures. Archaeologists eventually uncovered thousands of soldiers, horses and weapons …
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Do you know about sinister things the government has done? Maybe you have something to add to the list? The U.S. Tried to Build Exploding Bats During World War II, the U.S. military investigated using bats carrying tiny incendiary devices. The idea was that bats could be released over Japanese cities and hide inside buildings …
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Do you think you know the things that sound like urban legends but are actually true that are on this list? Like the ship with no one on it? The Man Who Survived a 22,000-Foot Fall In 1972, Serbian flight attendant Vesna Vulovi? survived after the aircraft she was aboard broke apart at approximately 33,000 …
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Do you think you know all the strange maritime disasters on this list? Or maybe you can think of one that should be on this list, too? Mary Celeste — Atlantic Ocean, 1872 The Mary Celeste was discovered sailing near the Azores with its cargo and much of its equipment still aboard—but all people aboard …
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